Album Review: Machine Gun Kelly switches from hip-hop to pop-punk on “Tickets To My Downfall”

In my eyes, Machine Gun Kelly’s music has always felt non-essential. He’s clearly talented, but his inability to find a niche as a mainstream entity continues to bog even his biggest hits down. His most popular tracks are pandering at…

Bi-Weekly Hip Hop Roundup: Volume 1

It’s become more difficult than ever to find great music nowadays, especially with so much at our disposal. To combat the growing accessibility of streaming services and the over saturation of the market, I am starting a blog that pinpoints…

Album Review: Blink-182 “California”

As has been well documented, Tom Delonge is missing on California, and his absence is a glaring one on Blink 182’s seventh album. It has become evident that with Mark Hoppus pulling the strings, the band loses some of their dynamics.…

From the Record Crate: Blink 182 – “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” (2001)

Pop punk, as big as it’s become over the years, has never been truly taken seriously by the music press (or most people for that matter). There are a lot of reasons for that, like the music isn’t exactly intricate…

Album Review: Krewella’s ‘Get Wet’

Krewella might be a new name for some, but this electronic trio has been around long enough to have a dedicated fan base. Blossoming in 2012 out of Chicago, the group took the electronic stage by storm. Before even releasing…